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the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our servicemen and women will be reunited with their families. today, i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> reporter: while reaction came fast and furious from politicians of all stripes, we did reach out to former president george w. bush for a comment. his office said they would not be releasing a statement or issuing a comment about today's news, kate. >> chuck todd at the white house stay with us, chuck, if you will. we want to turn next to our chief foreign correspondent richard engel who's covered the iraq war since day one. he joins us tonight here in our studios. this decision today does bring some risk. >> it certainly does and the risks are significant. the iraqi government is weak, corrupt. the iraqi state remains very unstable, but soon it will be up to iraqis themselves. without u.s. help to determine their fate. in just ten weeks, america's war
the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our servicemen and women will be reunited with their families. today, i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> reporter: while reaction came fast and furious from politicians of all stripes, we did reach out to former president george w. bush for a comment. his office said they...
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>> he will go back to afghanistan in two weeks. he says he is thankful to have had the opportunity to share that special moment with his family. every father wants to be at their kids games if they >>> on the broadcast tonight, getting out of iraq. after nine years of war, president obama tells the world all u.s. troops are leaving iraq by the end of the year. tonight, the risks of leaving and what the president didn't say about the decision. >>> steve jobs. a first look at the untold story he left behind. the controversial choices he made about fighting his cancer. >>> and making a difference. a restaurant where you don't have to pay if you can't. the famous face behind it and the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast. the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in tonight for brian. after nine years of bloody war costing thousands of american lives and hundreds of billions of american dollars, president
>> he will go back to afghanistan in two weeks. he says he is thankful to have had the opportunity to share that special moment with his family. every father wants to be at their kids games if they >>> on the broadcast tonight, getting out of iraq. after nine years of war, president obama tells the world all u.s. troops are leaving iraq by the end of the year. tonight, the risks of leaving and what the president didn't say about the decision. >>> steve jobs. a first look...
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general petraeus won't leave afghanistan until september so it's unlikely there will be any immediate change in the war strategy there. and military officials say the first withdraw of troops set to begin in july will be minimal at best. >> jim with the story tonight. thanks. >>> and now to the series of monstrous storm s crossing the country. we have been tracking this for days. the national weather service issues a rare high risk for tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding for parts of georgia, alabama, and mississippi tonight and warned that severe weather could strike 21 states down from the great lakes to the atlantic coast. we have an active situation. this storm has claimed at least 30 lives so far. weather channel's julie martin is in poplar bluff, missouri. good evening. >>> good evening, brian. the biggest flooding threat remains in poplar bluff tonight. if the levee breaks holding back the black river, as many as 7,000 residents will be impacted. it's one community of many tonight bracing for the worst. it's a fifth day of rain and the swollen black river continues to breach it
general petraeus won't leave afghanistan until september so it's unlikely there will be any immediate change in the war strategy there. and military officials say the first withdraw of troops set to begin in july will be minimal at best. >> jim with the story tonight. thanks. >>> and now to the series of monstrous storm s crossing the country. we have been tracking this for days. the national weather service issues a rare high risk for tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding for...
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he and i worked together just briefly in afghanistan. to me he always seemed a few steps ahead and kind of visualizing photographs before they -- before they actually occurred, he was sort of in the spot to capture the action once it got to that photograph. >> he was very reassuring working with tim. on the one hand you knew he was this big, strong, capable courageous guy and he would physically get the job done. but he was also -- he had this mind -- i don't know what he ate as a kid, but his mind was incredible. he could sort of track -- he was like a brilliant chess player, except he was playing chess with reality. he was playing chess with the story. and he could kind of track visually what was happening and what was going to happen and where we all needed to be to shoot a scene or to -- he just had it all going on in his head way before it was even happening. and he would kind of orchestrate it. i mean, i know how to turn on a video camera and point it at someone shooting a gun. a monkey could do that. but tim had the whole thing pl
he and i worked together just briefly in afghanistan. to me he always seemed a few steps ahead and kind of visualizing photographs before they -- before they actually occurred, he was sort of in the spot to capture the action once it got to that photograph. >> he was very reassuring working with tim. on the one hand you knew he was this big, strong, capable courageous guy and he would physically get the job done. but he was also -- he had this mind -- i don't know what he ate as a kid,...
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diane. >> what a story to wake up to today in afghanistan. thank you, martha. >>> now we're going to shift gears and location to london. where it is t-minus three days and counting until the royal wedding. our entire team will be in position for the big ceremony which has a lot of modern twists. nick watt is in the center of the action tonight in london. good evening, nick. >> reporter: good evening, diane. william and kate have been involved in every detail of the planning of this wedding but now the die is cast and they're taking a couple of days off and enjoying the sunshine and like the rest of us counting down to what will be the most public wedding in the history of this planet. the flags are fluttering over the streets of london where they're preparing for a million strong throng, huge crowds have become a wedding tradition. >> what an extraordinary moment. >> reporter: but this is a modern couple and today in what's being hailed as a major break from tradition, we hear kate will wear her hair down. modern royals indeed. you can even f
diane. >> what a story to wake up to today in afghanistan. thank you, martha. >>> now we're going to shift gears and location to london. where it is t-minus three days and counting until the royal wedding. our entire team will be in position for the big ceremony which has a lot of modern twists. nick watt is in the center of the action tonight in london. good evening, nick. >> reporter: good evening, diane. william and kate have been involved in every detail of the planning...
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and now directly on the ground working the afghanistan/pakistan issues. petraeus would be a terrific follow-on during these very dangerous times for the american people. >> reporter: especially dangerous for the forces in afghanistan. nine americans, eight u.s. military, and one civilian were kill today with an afghan military officer opened fire at an airport in kabul. the incident remains under investigation. general petraeus won't leave afghanistan until september so it's unlikely there will be any immediate change in the war strategy there. and military officials say the first withdrawal of american troops set to begin in july will be minimal at best. >> jim with the story tonight. thanks. >>> and now to the series of monstrous storms crossing the country. we have been tracking this for days. the national weather service today issued a rare high risk warning of tornadoes, hail, flash flooding, and dangerous storms for georgia, alabama, mississippi, and warned that severe weather could strike 21 states from the great lakes down to the gulf coast and ac
and now directly on the ground working the afghanistan/pakistan issues. petraeus would be a terrific follow-on during these very dangerous times for the american people. >> reporter: especially dangerous for the forces in afghanistan. nine americans, eight u.s. military, and one civilian were kill today with an afghan military officer opened fire at an airport in kabul. the incident remains under investigation. general petraeus won't leave afghanistan until september so it's unlikely...
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in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped into the abbey through a side door. post-rehearsal, the paparazzi caught a very happy bride and groom driving away. in 36 hours, they'll be back with 2 billion people watching, doing this for real. this afternoon, this was the scene outside kate's hotel. is the wedding dress in there? there's kate's dad. what's in his bag? kate at the wheel. is that the wedding hairdo? kate taking a box out of the trunk. what's inside? meanwhile, last minute rehearsals for fly past pilots, horse back horn players and in the predawn quiet, all the queen's horses and
in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped...
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he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal wedding. how will prince william and kate middleton make sure april 29 keeps everyone happy? the guest list, one of the thornier issues of wedding planning, especially when you are embarking -- inviting almost 2000 people. more than 50 members of the british monarchy will be there, as well as various other representatives of other european royals. and there will be a sprinkling of celebrity. david and victoriya beckham are invited. then there are the friends dating back to the school days. much to the excitement of those who stumble across the royal party. there are some unwritte
he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal...
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jim maceda, afghanistan. >>> up next, a grainy video that's getting a lot of attention. you'll see why a kindergarten teacher is being hailed a hero as memorial day continues on this dmay 30th, 2011. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommend
jim maceda, afghanistan. >>> up next, a grainy video that's getting a lot of attention. you'll see why a kindergarten teacher is being hailed a hero as memorial day continues on this dmay 30th, 2011. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't...
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that setoff massive protests across afghanistan. the one in masa issharif. that is when they got inside and attacked the u.n. workers. president obama condemned the attack. the secretary-general of the united nations called it cowardly. chris lawrence, cnn, the pentagon. >>> as are you watching your television right now, it is also watching you. we'll tell you how and what its learning about you. ♪ stay inside? nah. not when you have a five-star overall vehicle score for safety. one more reason chevy traverse delivers more. premier of the packed bag. you know when to hold 'em... and how to fold 'em. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above and still pay the mid-size price. here we are... [ male announcer ] and there you go, business pro. there you go. go national. go like a pro. >>> tracking your television habits. it has always been big money for advertisers. now it is a lot more personal. >> reporter: every time you watch tv, your tv is likely watching you. t
that setoff massive protests across afghanistan. the one in masa issharif. that is when they got inside and attacked the u.n. workers. president obama condemned the attack. the secretary-general of the united nations called it cowardly. chris lawrence, cnn, the pentagon. >>> as are you watching your television right now, it is also watching you. we'll tell you how and what its learning about you. ♪ stay inside? nah. not when you have a five-star overall vehicle score for safety. one...
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in afghanistan, america's longest war. in iraq, where the combat mission is over but nearly 50,000 american troops remain as advisers, and now in libya as part of a nato support mission. we'll hear from some of those serving far from home on the broadcast tonight. first here in this country today, president obama paid tribute to american war heroes as he laid a wreath at the tomb of unknowns at the lincoln national cemetery, and he got a little personal, too. >> to those of you who mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. i love my daughters more than anything in the world, and i cannot imagine losing them. i can't imagine losing a sister, a brother, or a parent at war. the grief so many of you carry in your hearts is a grief i cannot fully know. this day is about you. and the fallen heroes that you loved. >> across the nation, people took time out for traditional holiday parades and picnics, of course. this one in chicago. >>> further south in joplin, missouri, it was a day of hard work with signific
in afghanistan, america's longest war. in iraq, where the combat mission is over but nearly 50,000 american troops remain as advisers, and now in libya as part of a nato support mission. we'll hear from some of those serving far from home on the broadcast tonight. first here in this country today, president obama paid tribute to american war heroes as he laid a wreath at the tomb of unknowns at the lincoln national cemetery, and he got a little personal, too. >> to those of you who mourn...
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desoe twin engine the successor to the company's fighter barrage made his combat debut over afghanistan in 2007 and is now in action over libya. but is yet to win its first export order. >> i wanted to start by congratulates you on the down selection in india, but ask you how are you going to beat your competitor from india. >> it's a big celebration for everybody. thank you for congratulating us for india, we are happy to be in the final in india but it's only a start. we now have to negotiate about final stage and selection. how we may beat, , we feel that our are accomplish the mission. and different types of weapons which may be accommodate with our aircraft. so really, the choice to select hafal from aircraft carrier was really a good choice which we may see now active in some part of the world. with the french operations. >> do you think work share is going to be an important part of that final decision. >> of course, it's a capability for sure, we're not going to sell 126 aircrafts off the shelf. we will sell parts of the shelf and then these will be coproduced in india and at th
desoe twin engine the successor to the company's fighter barrage made his combat debut over afghanistan in 2007 and is now in action over libya. but is yet to win its first export order. >> i wanted to start by congratulates you on the down selection in india, but ask you how are you going to beat your competitor from india. >> it's a big celebration for everybody. thank you for congratulating us for india, we are happy to be in the final in india but it's only a start. we now have...
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trainers and the afghanistan security forces. >>shepard: when do they put an end to this after tremendous amount of money invested in standing up the afghanistan air force, and, of course, all our young men whose lives are out there getting turned on by those who are supposed to be their own. this is getting old. >>guest: it is very serious. i remember being in kabul three years ago and being shown around this very large air force base the united states was building to stand up an afghanistan air force and it raises eyebrows why were we training an afghan air force and pilots, but, they were very proud of this program and it was the second largest development project in kabul. they were building multimillion dollar complex, and they were training the afghanistan pilots, many of whom flew with the soviets to hand over to them, so, this was a big project, a huge betrayal of the u.s. training mission there. >>shepard: thank you, from the pentagon. great to see you. weather alert. unconfirmed reports of another tornado touching down
trainers and the afghanistan security forces. >>shepard: when do they put an end to this after tremendous amount of money invested in standing up the afghanistan air force, and, of course, all our young men whose lives are out there getting turned on by those who are supposed to be their own. this is getting old. >>guest: it is very serious. i remember being in kabul three years ago and being shown around this very large air force base the united states was building to stand up an...
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they are up to their ears in iraq and afghanistan and libya. they are worried about instability in bahrain and other places. maybe i can survive this, but i have to quit killing people and bring everybody in. my guess is it's too late. >> quick question on afghanistan. we lived through vietnam are you concerned that afghanistan is becoming another vietnam? war? >> no because we-for two reasons. one is we never got above 100,000 troops two is we have more real support from the rest of the world and the united nations and nato than we ever had in vietnam. we had some in australia and south korea and others. the third is the president had already announced that he will begin to drawdown the troop levels. on the other hand, i think it's a mind bendingly tough problem. we never wanted to dominate them. we were never trying to do what britain and russia failed to do. we didn't want to do that. we wanted to nation build and it was honorable. we may or may not succeed. i think what the president said, we will keep the folks as safe as possible and get
they are up to their ears in iraq and afghanistan and libya. they are worried about instability in bahrain and other places. maybe i can survive this, but i have to quit killing people and bring everybody in. my guess is it's too late. >> quick question on afghanistan. we lived through vietnam are you concerned that afghanistan is becoming another vietnam? war? >> no because we-for two reasons. one is we never got above 100,000 troops two is we have more real support from the rest...
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>> reporter: we went with air force parajumpers on a recent trip to afghanistan, flying evasively through the mountains, fully armed. they showed us exactly how a downed pilot would be raised to safety, on a wire hoist pulling them slowly into the helicopter. >>> hard to imagine what that took. and now, more of our interview with secretary of state hillary clinton. earlier, i spoke to her about that rescue. your heart stopped for a minute? >> oh, it did. as you might guess. >> her heart stopped before she realized they were all right. but we also had a chance to sit down and talk about how long the operation will go on in libya, will it be as promised, just a matter of days, not weeks, as the president promised? so, i asked her, would it be on the anniversary of the one week, saturday, before monday? it will be one week on saturday, will it happen by saturday? >> well, it will be days. whether it's by saturday or not depends upon the evaluation made by our military commanders, along with our allies and partners. i hope it will be sooner instead of later. >> reporter: you might even think
>> reporter: we went with air force parajumpers on a recent trip to afghanistan, flying evasively through the mountains, fully armed. they showed us exactly how a downed pilot would be raised to safety, on a wire hoist pulling them slowly into the helicopter. >>> hard to imagine what that took. and now, more of our interview with secretary of state hillary clinton. earlier, i spoke to her about that rescue. your heart stopped for a minute? >> oh, it did. as you might guess....
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tony just found out that his son james who died in afghanistan in 2006 may not only have had his cell phone hacked into by news of the world, but also his e-mail. >> they have hacked into a dead soldier, it's despicable. what else would you say? what on earth did they think they were going to find? >> reporter: in the words of the prime minister, people trust the police to protect them, politicians to represent them and the press to inform them. and says the british public has been failed by all three. michelle kosinski, nbc news, london. >>> in the middle east where fridays are typically the biggest day for protests, following friday prayers, hundreds of thousands were out on the streets of syria again today demanding regime change. and in egypt, protesters are back in the streets, back in tahrir square. it's been five months now since mubarak was forced out, since we were there to cover it. there was so much hope back then, but there's now growing anger over the slow pace of change and growing concern about who holds the power. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel finds him
tony just found out that his son james who died in afghanistan in 2006 may not only have had his cell phone hacked into by news of the world, but also his e-mail. >> they have hacked into a dead soldier, it's despicable. what else would you say? what on earth did they think they were going to find? >> reporter: in the words of the prime minister, people trust the police to protect them, politicians to represent them and the press to inform them. and says the british public has been...
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even as we begin the transition in afghanistan, we must from -- remain unwavering in our fight against al qaeda. >> lieutenant general john allen may have been toppedtapped to succeed david petraeus. >>> the governor found nearly 250 people suspected of having ties to terrorism about weapons. the same people bought guns in 2009. frank lautenberg is trying to [unintelligible] >>> the second increase in three weeks and the highest since january. >>> new numbers soshowed the economy slowed down sharply. less consumer spending are to blame and bad weather delayed major construction projects and the government cut defense spending by the most in six years. >> next, the countdown to the royal wedding. a look at the last minute press and a look at the wedding program. >> what a difference a few hours makes. this guy is clearing. there is more of that. stick around. >>> the caps are ready. the trade buzzes growing louder as we near tonight's nfl draft. i have the latest as we i'm done with all these lists. and dring all over town. i want one list. for one store. [ female announcer ] at safeway
even as we begin the transition in afghanistan, we must from -- remain unwavering in our fight against al qaeda. >> lieutenant general john allen may have been toppedtapped to succeed david petraeus. >>> the governor found nearly 250 people suspected of having ties to terrorism about weapons. the same people bought guns in 2009. frank lautenberg is trying to [unintelligible] >>> the second increase in three weeks and the highest since january. >>> new numbers...
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troops out of afghanistan nearly a decade after the 9/11 attack. the first wave of 10,000 troops expected home by the year's end. another 23,000 soldiers will return stateside by next summer, bringing the total number of troops ordered home to 33,000. cheryl hurd watched the president's address tonight with people in the bay area who have loved ones stationed in afghanistan. and their reaction? >> reporter: well, they have a son in afghanistan, and they say they're proud that he's serving our country but relieved he'll be leaving a war zone soon. anita and norv are getting a glimpse from the president on when their son will leave his post in afghanistan. >> starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end oh of this year. >> we can only do so much. we've put a lot of energy in there and it's time to start moving out. >> reporter: moving out what has been a war zone for almost a decade means the walldren's 23-year-old son will move out of harm's way. >> he was an aspiring actor, taking acting classes at
troops out of afghanistan nearly a decade after the 9/11 attack. the first wave of 10,000 troops expected home by the year's end. another 23,000 soldiers will return stateside by next summer, bringing the total number of troops ordered home to 33,000. cheryl hurd watched the president's address tonight with people in the bay area who have loved ones stationed in afghanistan. and their reaction? >> reporter: well, they have a son in afghanistan, and they say they're proud that he's serving...
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general john allen, nato's commander in afghanistan, issued a statement calling the remarks inappropriate, unfortunate, not indicative of america's relationship with the afghan government. others don't see it that way. >> what this guy did was speak the truth about a problem that you've got to believe everybody in that command from the commanding general on down knows to be true. >> reporter: conservative analyst says there is rot in the highest reaches of the afghan government and american troops an their allies are losing their lives trying to prop it up. nato commanders did not respond to that and we were not successful in reaching general fuller. secretary of state hillary clinton said this about karzai's remarks. >> it was, you know, both taken out of context and misunderstood. >> reporter: clinton says officials believe karzai was simply talking about the long history of cooperation between afghanistan and pakistan. tony schaefer, a retired u.s. army colonel who served two tours in afghanistan sides with general fuller, thinks his firing was inappropriate. but in a broader context -
general john allen, nato's commander in afghanistan, issued a statement calling the remarks inappropriate, unfortunate, not indicative of america's relationship with the afghan government. others don't see it that way. >> what this guy did was speak the truth about a problem that you've got to believe everybody in that command from the commanding general on down knows to be true. >> reporter: conservative analyst says there is rot in the highest reaches of the afghan government and...
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the soldiers didn't talk much about why we're in afghanistan i mean they are in afghanistan because they joined because they didn't want to go to afghanistan things were done . they were quite psyched to be in combat like they joined the army most of them. they joined the army and they got into the once every three or four to really kind of hard core unit precisely because they wanted to understand what combat was like and so they didn't debate why are we in afghanistan very much it's like well nine eleven you know it's a big three thousand americans were killed by attacks coming out of afghanistan. and we had to we had to go to that country and fix it and find the people who killed america or american brothers and sisters and that's about the extent of their analysis fashion and i thank you very much for your time if you. ask john they still. like the destruction. there are is an. arab rules protests. drug trafficking. global financial system. the world is turning which will be eight speak with one voice. still below the g eight summit on r.t. . we'll. bring you the latest unsigned stim
the soldiers didn't talk much about why we're in afghanistan i mean they are in afghanistan because they joined because they didn't want to go to afghanistan things were done . they were quite psyched to be in combat like they joined the army most of them. they joined the army and they got into the once every three or four to really kind of hard core unit precisely because they wanted to understand what combat was like and so they didn't debate why are we in afghanistan very much it's like well...
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general in afghanistan. and taking his job running the war there will be general john allen, currently number two at u.s. central command. one of the main u.s. goals in afghanistan is to build up the afghan army so americans can leave, but, today, an afghan military pilot suddenly turned on a group of u.s. trainers at kabul airport in what can only be described as a massacre. more now from david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: it happened at kabul airport where the u.s. trains the afghan air force. a veteran afghan pilot did what not even the blood-thirstiest taliban fighter has ever done: gunned down nine americans at once. according to u.s. officials, the pilot, identified as ahmad gul, simply walked into a room in the afghan command center and started shooting, killing eight american service men and one u.s. contractor. five afghans were injured, most of them hurt while diving for cover. the shooter, who, according to his brother, was under stress from financial problems, ended up dead. whether he to
general in afghanistan. and taking his job running the war there will be general john allen, currently number two at u.s. central command. one of the main u.s. goals in afghanistan is to build up the afghan army so americans can leave, but, today, an afghan military pilot suddenly turned on a group of u.s. trainers at kabul airport in what can only be described as a massacre. more now from david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: it happened at kabul airport where the u.s. trains the...
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remember iraq, afghanistan? we've got to talk about that. gains have been made in the east by the taliban. they actually took over control of a district, entire district, in one of the eastern provinces there. there's been a lot of activity up there. the local police say they're going to retake the district, whatever. but it's important to balance those gains by the taliban with gains by the coalition in the south around kandahar, helmand province where the surge was really pushed. you've seen a lot less taliban in that area it's like squeezing the balloon and they're going elsewhere to get a foothold. it's very close to the pakistan border, easy to set up training camps. that's something the coalition is worried about and the afghan army. they're going to be drawing down in the next couple of years. >> on a brighter note, can we talk about prince william's secret stag party? >> i know you wanted to do that. it would have been much more fun if it was prince harry. he's alwaysed one into mischief. >> i heard he was making a trek with his pals
remember iraq, afghanistan? we've got to talk about that. gains have been made in the east by the taliban. they actually took over control of a district, entire district, in one of the eastern provinces there. there's been a lot of activity up there. the local police say they're going to retake the district, whatever. but it's important to balance those gains by the taliban with gains by the coalition in the south around kandahar, helmand province where the surge was really pushed. you've seen...
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we went with air force parajumpers on a recent trip to afghanistan, flying evasively through the mountains, fully armed. they showed us exactly how a downed pilot would be raised to safety on a wire hoist, if needed, pulling them slowly into the helicopter. martha raddatz, abc news. >> as we said, hard to imagine what those pilots did. >>> and now, more of our interview with secretary clinton. i asked her about how long the operation will go on. we wanted to know if days could possibly mean turns over the lead in libya this weekend. it will be one week on saturday. will it happen by saturday? >> well, it will be days. whether it's by saturday or not, it depends upon the evaluation made by our military commanders, along with our allies and partners. i hope it will be sooner instead of later. >> reporter: you might even think this weekend? >> i think it's moving well. from our assessment, and, you know, we do a call every day -- >> reporter: will it be nato? >> that's still being worked out. >> reporter: might be something outside nato? but with nato assets and coordination? >> that is also
we went with air force parajumpers on a recent trip to afghanistan, flying evasively through the mountains, fully armed. they showed us exactly how a downed pilot would be raised to safety on a wire hoist, if needed, pulling them slowly into the helicopter. martha raddatz, abc news. >> as we said, hard to imagine what those pilots did. >>> and now, more of our interview with secretary clinton. i asked her about how long the operation will go on. we wanted to know if days could...
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military dogs working side by side with troops in iraq and afghanistan. kate kelly with how this week's jefferson award winner makes sure they're not forgotten. >> reporter: this is a daily event for gail snyder. >> hi! >> reporter: a trip to her pinole post office shipping c.a.r.e. packages to military outposts overseas. they are going to what see calls her teams, k-9 units, handlers and dogs in afghanistan and iraq. >> i started doing it myself. i didn't ask for any help. this was my project. this was going to be my way to say that i care. >> reporter: gail cares about the military men and women working side by side with dogs as sentries, scouts, bomb detectors, trackers in harsh conditions. >> that's very unforgiving territory in iraq and afghanistan. >> we have medical supplies that need to go in. >> reporter: for ten years gale packed boxes of supplies for handlers and their four-legged partners out of her home. but word spread and so did requests. so last year she formed a nonprofit chapter of the united states war dogs association. today with volun
military dogs working side by side with troops in iraq and afghanistan. kate kelly with how this week's jefferson award winner makes sure they're not forgotten. >> reporter: this is a daily event for gail snyder. >> hi! >> reporter: a trip to her pinole post office shipping c.a.r.e. packages to military outposts overseas. they are going to what see calls her teams, k-9 units, handlers and dogs in afghanistan and iraq. >> i started doing it myself. i didn't ask for any...
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afghanistan. the other -- he put pressure on afghanistan. the other thing is ryan crocker -- >> came out of retirement. >> very important. >> it is a pity he is in afghanistan. he ought to be in iraq, were needed a spectacular job. >> the president tries to defuse the birth or controversy. >> we don't have time for this silliness. we have got better stuff to do, i've got better stuff to do. we have problems to solve, and i'm confident we can solve them, we have to focus on them. >> i am taking great credit you have to ask the president, why didn't he do this a long time ago? >> that is donald trott, taking credit for the fact that the president of united states has released his long form birth certificate. mr. trump has moved onto questioning the president's academic credentials, how he got into columbia and harvard law school. by the way, was president of the harvard law review. "the new york times" said on friday that his decision to prove that he was a legitimate document up public office was a low and debasing, in public life. why did he
afghanistan. the other -- he put pressure on afghanistan. the other thing is ryan crocker -- >> came out of retirement. >> very important. >> it is a pity he is in afghanistan. he ought to be in iraq, were needed a spectacular job. >> the president tries to defuse the birth or controversy. >> we don't have time for this silliness. we have got better stuff to do, i've got better stuff to do. we have problems to solve, and i'm confident we can solve them, we have to...
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forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the haqqani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul last month. today, nato forces said they captured hajik kahn. in a joint operation with the afghan military in southeast afghanistan. nato called kahn one of the highest-ranking members of the network and a revered elder. in addition to managing haqqani bases and operations in both afghanistan and pakistan, kahn was said to be responsible for managing finances and sourcing supplies for the network. for their part, the taliban denied that kahn had been captured, although afghan police and defense officials insisted it was true, saying his arrest will disrupt the haqqani network. senior u.s. officials have accused pakistan's government of having ties with the haqqanis. >> they are making a serious, grievous strategic error supporting these groups. >> reporter:
forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the haqqani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul last month. today, nato forces said they captured hajik kahn. in a joint operation with the afghan military in southeast afghanistan. nato called kahn one of the highest-ranking members of the network...
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about 99,000 troops in afghanistan right now. does this tell you that we are at a point where we can actually have a security transition or is bringing troops home more of a political transition? >> let's call it what it is. it's a political transition. the president ran on drawing down in afghanistan and he's trying to keep true to that promise before he faces re-election in 2012. now, that's not to say we have to look at this strategy and when you consider that we're ten years out and that the taliban perhaps with the support and assistance of other proxy, other terrorism supporter, are able to launch this kind of attack, deadly attack against our nation's most elite forces, we have to ask ourselves really honestly about what progress has been made or not been made. i think brad's exactly right. afghan troops are not up to this. that's patently obvious. and the level of corruption in the afghan government is another issue that really be devils us. >> i'll get e-mails but i want to make clear a little bit of a misspeak there. he
about 99,000 troops in afghanistan right now. does this tell you that we are at a point where we can actually have a security transition or is bringing troops home more of a political transition? >> let's call it what it is. it's a political transition. the president ran on drawing down in afghanistan and he's trying to keep true to that promise before he faces re-election in 2012. now, that's not to say we have to look at this strategy and when you consider that we're ten years out and...
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what is it. >> poor economy. >> afghanistan, iraq. >> afghanistan off page one. iraq is on page one? >> in the ends of july, this is going to be up this big on page one finish they're in the deal. he's got to -- [everyone talking at once] >> unemployment rate on page one! >> if the unemployment rate comes out high, it will be the lead story in the newspaper, john. >> it will dominate the story that we just had? >> it will dominate if for a couple days. >> there will be a deal. >> there will be a deal? >> and there will be a deal and neither side will be happy. each side will give the other side something. they're -- >> not the taxes. that won't be part of the deal. taxes will not be part of the deal. >> what do you 90. >> tax revenues -- [everyone talking at once] >> they'll find something, i think, to agree on finally. i don't know whether it will be on august 2 or august 5th. but unemployment rate is not off the front pages. unemployment is -- on the number-one issue in 20% of american names. you have the biggest unemployment we've had since the great despres i
what is it. >> poor economy. >> afghanistan, iraq. >> afghanistan off page one. iraq is on page one? >> in the ends of july, this is going to be up this big on page one finish they're in the deal. he's got to -- [everyone talking at once] >> unemployment rate on page one! >> if the unemployment rate comes out high, it will be the lead story in the newspaper, john. >> it will dominate the story that we just had? >> it will dominate if for a couple...
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policy of beginning to pull out of afghanistan. if it's not safe, if it isn't secure, can we really pull out? >> thank you very much for that update from london. we appreciate it. >>> two mysteriously encrypted notes could holds the mystery to a murder. those two notes were found in the pants of a man who was killed in 1999 and they are the only crews in this case. joining me live now, michelle segona. good morning. >> good morning, alex. first off, the circumstances crowning this man's death, what are they? >> well, this is a case as you mentioned from 1999, june 30th specifically. and there were a couple of people. they were walking in st. charles county near st. louis, off the the beaten path, off the main road in the woods when they came across ricky mccormick's body. and it's at that point that they realized it had been there for a little while, decomposition start to go set in. they contacted authorities and took him to the medical examiner's office. >> and this is a guy who had, i think, it was four children, but no relation
policy of beginning to pull out of afghanistan. if it's not safe, if it isn't secure, can we really pull out? >> thank you very much for that update from london. we appreciate it. >>> two mysteriously encrypted notes could holds the mystery to a murder. those two notes were found in the pants of a man who was killed in 1999 and they are the only crews in this case. joining me live now, michelle segona. good morning. >> good morning, alex. first off, the circumstances...
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he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal wedding. how will prince william and kate middleton make sure april 29 keeps everyone happy? the guest list, one of the thornier issues of wedding planning, especially when you are embarking -- inviting almost 2000 people. more than 50 members of the british monarchy will be there, as well as various other representatives of other european royals. and there will be a sprinkling of celebrity. david and victoriya beckham are invited. then there are the friends dating back to the school days. much to the excitement of those who stumble across the royal party. there are some unwritte
he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal...
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he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal wedding. how will prince william and kate middleton make sure april 29 keeps everyone happy? the guest list, one of the thornier issues of wedding planning, especially when you are embarking -- inviting almost 2000 people. more than 50 members of the british monarchy will be there, as well as various other representatives of other european royals. and there will be a sprinkling of celebrity. david and victoriya beckham are invited. then there are the friends dating back to the school days. much to the excitement of those who stumble across the royal party. there are some unwritte
he joined four servicemen wounded in afghanistan to raise more than $3 million. in just one month from now, harry will be trading in that rough year for something a bit more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched wedding in history. and our correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not. and a warning, there is a flash photography. >> weddings and their dues and go out of the -- dos and don'ts at the wesbest of times. imagine the royal...
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it is the case of a young soldier who died in afghanistan before christmas. it appears a colleagues gun went off and the bullet hit him in the head. >> for months now, we have received inaccurate information from the ministry. that means the ministry does not have things under control. > in suc cases, the state prosecutors are responsible for the investigation. it is not for the minister to intervene. an investigation is underway. we will wait for the results. >> in a separate matter, the german training ship gorch fock had to return to port in argentina after training officers refused an order to climb a rigging. it led to the death of a sailor back in november. lawmakers are also demanding information on allegations that messages sent home from troops in afghanistan were opened. they want to know how systematic this intrusion was. gutenberg says this question will be fully investigated. >> in sports, germany have avoided an early exit from the world handball championship by beating tunisia in their last game of the first stage. the 2007 champions defeated t
it is the case of a young soldier who died in afghanistan before christmas. it appears a colleagues gun went off and the bullet hit him in the head. >> for months now, we have received inaccurate information from the ministry. that means the ministry does not have things under control. > in suc cases, the state prosecutors are responsible for the investigation. it is not for the minister to intervene. an investigation is underway. we will wait for the results. >> in a separate...
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military in afghanistan. a reporter for "rolling stone," the same reporter whose award-winning profile of general stanley mcchrystal led to the four-star general's resignation has a new story out. in this one an american general is accused by one of his own officers of using military psychological tactics, known in the trade as psy-ops on u.s. senators to get funding for the war. jim miklaszewski has our report. >> reporter: the explosive charge in an article for "rolling stone" claims the u.s. army illegally ordered soldiers in psychological operations to manipulate american senators into providing more support for the afghanistan war. lieutenant general william caldwell, in charge of training afghan troops, was seeking more money and american soldiers to carry out the mission. the article claims officers in caldwell's command pressured u.s. soldiers in information operations to target visiting lawmakers with a propaganda campaign. but using psychological operations against any americans is illegal under any
military in afghanistan. a reporter for "rolling stone," the same reporter whose award-winning profile of general stanley mcchrystal led to the four-star general's resignation has a new story out. in this one an american general is accused by one of his own officers of using military psychological tactics, known in the trade as psy-ops on u.s. senators to get funding for the war. jim miklaszewski has our report. >> reporter: the explosive charge in an article for "rolling...
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secretary gates in afghanistan. >> i probably more than anybody, except for the president himself is responsible for you to be here. i signed the deployment orders that sent you here. that has weighed on me everyday that i have had this job for 4 1/2 years. and so i have taken it as my personal responsibility to make sure that you had what you need to accomplish your mission, to come home safe, and if you get hurt to be medevacked as quickly as possible and get the best possible care. i think about all of oyou every moment of everyday. i feel your hardship, your sacrifice and your burden, more than you can possibly imagine, and that of your family's as well. i think that you are the best that america has to offer. my admiration and affection for you is without limit. each and every one of you will be in my prayers everyday for the rest of my life. >> chris, we know that this is the 12th and final trip there, and no surprise that the men and women overseas are in his thoughts every single day. >> no, brooke, he is one of the longest serving defense secretaries in american history, so
secretary gates in afghanistan. >> i probably more than anybody, except for the president himself is responsible for you to be here. i signed the deployment orders that sent you here. that has weighed on me everyday that i have had this job for 4 1/2 years. and so i have taken it as my personal responsibility to make sure that you had what you need to accomplish your mission, to come home safe, and if you get hurt to be medevacked as quickly as possible and get the best possible care. i...
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forces in afghanistan and provide that the president give regular reports to congress, what it would mean for increase ns deficits and debt. at the same time, it is also asking for how much congress, how much the country could be saving, they would say, if they would accelerate the pullout. they are asking for and calling for something in the neighborhood of within six months. that's what they are calling for today. they are trying to get some momentum this morning. >> that sounds tough to do. you can't pull protroops out of there on the dime. how realistic is this? >> reporter: that's the big question. it will be a tough cell here on capitol hill and the white house. john boehner said earlier this week that he thinks the death of bin laden should mean that our engagement in afghanistan is more important, not less. democratic leaders have said that the administration plans are in place. they don't see the policy changing. jay carney was asked specifically about this. he said, no, the death of bin laden doesn't change their plans. as they have continued to say, the withdrawal of troop
forces in afghanistan and provide that the president give regular reports to congress, what it would mean for increase ns deficits and debt. at the same time, it is also asking for how much congress, how much the country could be saving, they would say, if they would accelerate the pullout. they are asking for and calling for something in the neighborhood of within six months. that's what they are calling for today. they are trying to get some momentum this morning. >> that sounds tough...
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they were then sent to pakistan and then on to training camps in afghanistan. thousands were trained on machine guns, explosives, and machine guns, ex anaves, and %atthew c a growing gc1 riow do about 25,000 miners displays from western africa. -- this place from western africa. >> this is becoming the worst in 50 years. they are going out of their way to apply the diplomatic rules. dividing them from the 25,000 migrants who have arrived in the past few months. moseley tunisian, italy warned france and the region wanted another year of -- italy wanted other european states to take them in. a face-to-face meeting seems to have some work to. with both men praising the actions of the other, each calling on the european union to revise the treaty that guarantees free movement of people across borders. >> neither of us wants to deny it, but in exceptional circumstances, and we both believe there should be variegations to the treaty, and we decided to work on that together. >> president sarkozy agreed, saying in exceptional circumstances, the treaty should be tempora
they were then sent to pakistan and then on to training camps in afghanistan. thousands were trained on machine guns, explosives, and machine guns, ex anaves, and %atthew c a growing gc1 riow do about 25,000 miners displays from western africa. -- this place from western africa. >> this is becoming the worst in 50 years. they are going out of their way to apply the diplomatic rules. dividing them from the 25,000 migrants who have arrived in the past few months. moseley tunisian, italy...
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this is the fluid nature as the war in afghanistan grows all the more deadly. the taliban is claiming responsibility for an insurgent attack yesterday by an afghan pilot that left eight americans dead. retired major general james marks joins us. thank you for being here. apparently the taliban was able to infiltrate the veteran ranks of the taliban forces. what do you think that says about the reality of u.s. operations in that country right now? >> richard, we have to assume that the taliban has to a certain degree infiltrated the afghan security apparatus, both military forces and security forces. we don't know how deeply. we can tell you where that has taken place. there are tremendous -- what's called counterintelligence operations to try to find those people, where they are before they do what happened yesterday. clearly as sad as that is and as terrible as that is, those kinds of activities will continue to exist. until the afghan military and security forces can be studied and that takes a lot of time. when you look at the training of a soldier, a u.s. s
this is the fluid nature as the war in afghanistan grows all the more deadly. the taliban is claiming responsibility for an insurgent attack yesterday by an afghan pilot that left eight americans dead. retired major general james marks joins us. thank you for being here. apparently the taliban was able to infiltrate the veteran ranks of the taliban forces. what do you think that says about the reality of u.s. operations in that country right now? >> richard, we have to assume that the...
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soldiers who are wounded in afghanistan are in the party hoping to raise $3 million. harry will be trading in rough weather gear for something more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched women in history. our royal correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not to expect. there is flash photography. >> weddings are a maze of dos and don'ts at the best of times. imagine the tangle that is a royal wedding. protocol, public expectation, and personal privacy will have to be accommodated. how will prince william and kate middleton make sure april 29 keeps everyone happy? the guest list -- one of the thornier issues of wedding planning, especially when you are inviting almost 2000 people. members of the british monarchy will be there as well as representatives of other european royals. there will be a sprinkling of celebrity. david and victoria become are invited -- beckham are invited. then there are school difference. there are some unwritten rules for a royal wedding dress. do think modern but modest. do not go short o
soldiers who are wounded in afghanistan are in the party hoping to raise $3 million. harry will be trading in rough weather gear for something more formal when he serves as his big brother's best man. it may be the most watched women in history. our royal correspondent has a rundown of what to expect and what not to expect. there is flash photography. >> weddings are a maze of dos and don'ts at the best of times. imagine the tangle that is a royal wedding. protocol, public expectation,...